Learning from Significant Women/Writing the Word/Painting Baby ‘Roo

Yes, this is a multi-topic post. Could also have been titled “In the Works” or “On My Desk.”

I do not always color-coordinate everything, but I will admit, “color” is “one of my things,” and it always makes me smile when I see that colors come together in what I am working on, which does happen fairly often. Next thing you know, I may have a purse and a phone cover in that same color family!

This Bible Study, “Significant” by Rachel Risner, is interesting, and though the stories are familiar, I am already learning new applicable lessons from the first of these six women in the genealogy of Jesus.

 This particular Bible is a CSB version, and I have had it for some years but never used it, as I’m prone to pull out my very worn NIV. But I decided to start using this one for study at home, and so the highlighting and underlining has begun.

I have also decided to use this beautiful spiral-bound (my favorite kind) journal that was a gift from my granddaughter Tory for my birthday in 2025. I have been saving it for a special purpose, and now I know how I want to use it. I have always known that I love to write out Scripture passages. I just came across one (of several) pages on Facebook that is devoted to Scripture writing. This particular one caught my eye for October, as it is on the theme of “Fear,” which is a less-familiar topic than say “prayer” or “hope” or “love” or “kindness” or “grace” or whatever. So, I will be writing a Scripture verse a day in October, in this journal.

I am definitely back “in the swing” of watercolor painting, and once again I affirm that my favorite subject of paintings is furry creatures, but unfortunately it is also the most difficult. Birds are almost as challenging (with their feathers and all), but I tend to love furry, then creatures without fur (such as tree frogs and hippos and giraffes), then feathers, and last of all botanical. So, this baby kangaroo had its challenges, and it is definitely overworked, and I’m not thrilled with it. But it’s just short of “trash can” material, so I’ll go ahead and share it.

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